The Practices and History of Zoroastrianism

For centuries, prior to the emergence of modern Islam, Zoroastrianism was the main religion of Persia (now Iran). Zoroastrinism was thought to be founded by Zarathustra in the 6th century BC. Zoroastriists obey sacred texts called Avista; this is their "book of law". Zarathustra is a Persian prophet who claimed that he has a vision of God when he is 30 years old. Zarathustra called God Ahura Mazda. Zoroastrian soon became the "official" religion of Persia, but it suddenly ended in the year 637 when Muslim invaded.

Throughout history Zoroastrian suffered greatly as Iran was finally conquered by Rashidan in the year 651, as a result, many Zoroastrian textbooks and places of worship were destroyed and Iran continued to convert to Islam. Confusion Because of this persecution, many Zoroastri escaped to the surroundings of the empire, ie India, but even today some Zoroastriers are obsessed with Iran. During that period of influence, many Zorastro people liked only a few temples and preferred to practice their beliefs outdoors. Today, there are many surviving places around Iran, especially in the sacred city Yazd. The following figure shows two quiet towers outside the city of Yazd

Zoroastrianism is probably an ancient persian religion that began 4,000 years ago. It can be said that it is the world 's first monotheistic faith, and it is still one of the oldest religions. Zoroastrianism was the national religion of the three Persian dynasties until Muslims conquered Persian A. R. until the 7th century. Zoroastrian refugees called Parsis escaped the persecution of Iran and emigrated to India. Zoroastrianism is now estimated to be 100,000 to 200,000 followers all over the world and today it is regarded as a minority religion in Iran and some of India.

Because of the great times of ancient times, Zoroastrianism has had a great influence on Persian history, culture, art, and the development of Abraham's religion. According to scholars, Zoroastrianism is the constant religion that believes in angels, the day of judgment, Satan, and the constant fight between the light and dark powers in the universe. These ideas later influenced the theological development of Judaism (and even influenced Christianity and Muslim). The tendency of the use of Abraham's traditional light as a symbol of good may be partly due to Zoroastrian rituals related to respect for fire and purity. Similarly, the concept of Halo is usually related to saints and saints in today's art, originally born from Zoroastrianism. But the most clearly recognized Zoroastrian in Western European countries is a magician explaining his visit to Baby Jesus in the Christian New Testament.